Tag: TECHNICAL
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Compression vs Expansion (Dynamics)
General Downward Compression Example Downward Compression – Compress Just the Snare Frequencies every Time it Sounds, but Not Cut Surrounding Frequencies Quiet as Much 1) Exact same Setup as Expansion Example 2 but in Compression Mode 2) Means that the Actual Snare Drum Frequency will be Compressed but the Surrounding Frequencies Stay More or Less…
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Correlation
General – Correlation Meter Shows Potential Phase Issues of your Stereo Signal by Measuring Correlation of the Right Hand Channel and the Left Hand Channel – a Regular / Proper Stereo Mix will make the Correlation Meters Oscillate between 0 and +1 – so Short Flashes on the Red LED (Negative Values) can usually be…
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Dither
General Dither Types POW-R1 = Simple Dither with Little or No Noise Shaping, Suited for Voice or Simple Sounds POW-R2 = Moderate Noise Shaping, Noise will be Shifted into the High Frequency Range, Suited for Pop and General Music POW-R3 = Strong Noise Shaping, Noise will be Shifted Even More into the High Frequency Range,…
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Frequency Masking
– A Psychoacoustic Effect – basically means that Loud Sounds “Block Out” Quieter Sounds at the same Frequencies – a Common Practice is to Boost Sounds with an EQ at their Fundamental Frequencies, but on the other Side to Dip “Build Ups” respective Mask Out Frequencies that belong to another Instrument
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Gonio Meter (Lissajous)
General – when Left vs Right is Out of Phase which Each Other, i.e. are Identical but have Opposite Polarity, then the Dot Moves Left and Right, this Corresponds to the Side Signal in MS Processing Main Usages 2) Detect Heavy Limiting when the Gonio Shows a Characteristic “Diamond” Shape – Clipping can BTW also…